First draft of post-ASC7 balance changes

mpq/arr/flingy.txt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Ultrokor
 Zethrokor
 Cerebrate
 Infested Ministry
-Quazrok Pool
+Quazeth Pool
 Mature Chrysalis
 Almakis Antre
 Cagrant Colony
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Matravil Nest
 Nydus Cesiant
 Overmind With Shell
 Overmind Without Shell
-Ultrok Cavern
+Ultrav Cavern
 Excisant
-Hydrok Den
+Hydrith Den
 Muthrok Spire
 Spraith Colony
 Didact
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@ Skortrith Cesiant Tentacle
 Cyclops Weapon Impact
 Sentinel Rail
 Hotshot
-Extended Flingy #292
+Nathrok Lake
-Extended Flingy #293
+Skithrok Scab
 Extended Flingy #294
 Extended Flingy #295
 Extended Flingy #296

mpq/arr/images.txt

@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ Zerg Building Explosion
 Cerebrate
 Cerebrate Shadow
 Infested Ministry
-Spawning Pool
+Quazeth Pool
-Spawning Pool Shadow
+Quazeth Pool Shadow
 Evolution Chamber
 Evolution Chamber Shadow
-Cagrant Colony
+Cagrant Cesiant
-Cagrant Colony Shadow
+Cagrant Cesiant Shadow
 Hachirosk
 Hachirosk Shadow
 Gathtelosk
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ Ultrok Cavern
 Ultrok Cavern Shadow
 Excisant
 Excisant Shadow
-Hydrok Den
+Hydrith Den
-Hydrok Den Shadow
+Hydrith Den Shadow
 Muthrok Spire
 Muthrok Spire Shadow
 Spraith Colony
@@ -1778,9 +1778,9 @@ Hotshot
 Hotshot Shadow
 Ocsal Regression Overlay
 Tyranny Overlay
-Extended Image #778
+Nathrok Lake
 Extended Image #779
-Extended Image #780
+Skithrok Scab
 Extended Image #781
 Extended Image #782
 Extended Image #783

mpq/arr/sprites.txt

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Zethrokor
 Zethrokor Remnants
 Cerebrate
 Infested Ministry
-Quazrok Pool
+Quazeth Pool
 Mature Chrysalis
 Almakis Antre
 Cagrant Colony
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ Overmind With Shell
 Overmind Without Shell
 Ultrok Cavern
 Excisant
-Hydrok Den
+Hydrith Den
-Muthrok Spire
+Mutath Spire
 Spraith Colony
 Zerg Building Spawn (Small)
 Zerg Building Spawn (Medium)
@@ -887,8 +887,8 @@ Cyclops Weapon Impact
 Sentinel Rail
 Lanifect Remains
 Hotshot
-Extended Sprite #1
+Nathrok Lake
-Extended Sprite #1
+Skithrok Scab
 Extended Sprite #1
 Extended Sprite #1
 Extended Sprite #1

mpq/arr/units.txt

@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ Select Faction 4
 Select Faction 5
 Select Faction 6
 Terran Hotshot
-Extended Unit #169
+Zerg Nathrok Lake
-Extended Unit #170
+Zerg Skithrok Scab
 Extended Unit #171
 Extended Unit #172
 Extended Unit #173

mpq/samase/config.ini

@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ hydra_signify_malice = false
 #bullet must have behavior Fly, bounce damage must be modified in gptp or other plugin or it will be bugged
 bounce_set = Add(bactalisk,129,2)
 #caustic fission is required for bactalisk's bounce attack if this option is enabled
-hydra_caustic_fission = true
+hydra_caustic_fission = false
 hydra_indomitable_musculature = false
 #makes all reavers (including human-owned reavers) autobuild scarabs
 reaver_autobuild = false
 #for use with Maelstrom
-hydra_malediction = true
+hydra_malediction = false
 #
 ##
 ###

mpq/samase/unitdef.txt

@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ building begrozith_barrow = 329
 building chokralgant_chazsal = 330
 building nephrilosk = 350
 building ocsal_cesiant = 354
+building ezigrisant = 364
+building nathrok_lake = 396
+building skithrok_scab = 397
 
 # Misc units
 military goliath_turret = 4

mpq/scripts/iscript.txt

@@ -5212,7 +5212,7 @@ SpecialState1 	[NONE]
 HarakanInit:
 	imgul             	227 0 0 # Harakan Shadow (terran\tfbShad.grp)
 HarakanWalkingToIdle:
-	playfram          	0x22
+	playfram          	0x40
 HarakanLocal00:
 	wait				63
 	randcondjmp       	25 HarakanLocal01
@@ -5258,13 +5258,13 @@ HarakanLocal03:
 	goto              	HarakanWalkingToIdle
 
 HarakanLocal02:
-	playfram          	0x33
+	playfram          	0x60
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x44
+	playfram          	0x80
 	wait              	1
 	turnrand          	3
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x33
+	playfram          	0x60
 	wait              	1
 	goto              	HarakanWalkingToIdle
 
@@ -5322,7 +5322,7 @@ HarakanGndAttkRpt:
 	wait              	1
 	nobrkcodestart
 	imgol             	421 0 0 # FlameThrower (thingy\flamer.grp)
-	playfram          	0x11
+	playfram          	0x20
 	sigorder			32
 	attkshiftproj     	24
 	wait              	1
@@ -5339,28 +5339,28 @@ HarakanGndAttkToIdle:
 HarakanWalking:
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x33
+	playfram          	0x60
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x44
+	playfram          	0x80
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x55
+	playfram          	0xA0
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x66
+	playfram          	0xC0
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x77
+	playfram          	0xE0
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x88
+	playfram          	0x100
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x99
+	playfram          	0x120
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0x22
+	playfram          	0x40
 	goto              	HarakanWalking
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
@@ -46448,39 +46448,23 @@ VilgorokorWalking:
 	playfram			0x55
 	wait				1
 	move              	5
-	playfram			0x66
+	playfram          	0x66
-	wait				1
-	move              	5
-	playfram			0x77
-	move              	5
-	wait				1
-	playfram			0x88
-	move              	5
-	wait				1
-	playfram			0x99
-	move              	5
-	wait				1
-	playfram			0xaa
-	move              	5
-	wait				1
-	playfram			0xbb
-	move              	5
-	wait				1
-	playfram			0xcc
-	move              	5
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0xdd
 	move              	5
+	playfram          	0x77
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0xee
 	move              	5
+	playfram          	0x88
 	wait              	1
-	playfram          	0xff
 	move              	5
-	wait              	1
+	playfram			0x11
-	playfram          	0x110
+	wait				1
 	move              	5
-	wait              	1
+	playfram			0x22
+	wait				1
+	move              	5
+	playfram			0x33
+	wait				1
 	goto				VilgorokorWalking
 	
 VilgorokorWalkingToIdle:

patchnotes.md

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-# 17 December 2023
+# XX December 2023
+Prospective patch notes
 
 ## Designer's Notes
 
 Patch goals include:
+- Nudge Terran bio into a less dominant spot in the early game
+- Adjust early Protoss to reduce reliance on Lattice vs large enemy counts
+- Target early-game Zerg to reduce reliance on low gas spending, while reigning in early Quazeth supremacy
 - Making inroads on PVPGN (oldschool battle.net) server support
 - Deploying more audiovisual improvements
 - Continuing AI performance and customization improvements, commissioned by 3crow
@@ -15,7 +19,14 @@ Patch goals include:
 
 ## Patch summary
 
-Forthcoming.
+- **Terran**:
+	- Stimpack duration cut to 5 seconds
+	- Adjusted flamethrower attacks to achieve more consistent damage output
+- **Protoss:**
+	- Improved survivability of Gateway compositions, and improved reliability of Idols
+- **Zerg**:
+	- Nathrokors and Vorvrokors are now enabled by the Nathrok Lake, a tier 1 evolution of the Quazeth Pool
+	- Skithrokors and Bactalisks are now enabled by the Skithrok Scab, a tier 1 evolution of the Hydrith Den
 
 ## Game Modes
 - NEW: Massacre
@@ -72,4 +83,74 @@ Forthcoming.
 
 ## Audiovisuals
 - Updated weapon SFX for:
-	- Sentinel (weapon fire)
+	- Sentinel (weapon fire)
+
+## Terran
+- **Cornerstones**:
+	- Apollyoid Adhesive now applies once per attack
+	- Flamethrower attacks can no longer hit any given target more than once
+- [Maverick](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/maverick):
+	- Stimpack duration now ~5 seconds, from ~13
+- [Harakan](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/harakan):
+	- Time cost now 18, from 15
+	- HP now 90, from 80
+	- Armor now 2, from 1
+	- Size now ~20% larger
+	- Movement speed now matches Maverick, a reduction of about 10%
+	- Weapon damage now 1x8, from 2x6
+	- Armor penetration now 0, from 2
+	- Weapon cooldown now 0.75, from 0.833
+- [Cataphract](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cataphract):
+	- Transport weight now 6, from 4
+- [Seraph](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/seraph):
+	- HP now 225, from 250
+	- Max energy now 150, from 175
+	- Now moves ~10% slower
+- [Fulcrum](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/fulcrum):
+	- Mineral cost now 150, from 200
+
+## Protoss
+- [Zealot](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/zealot):
+	- Shields now 40, from 45
+	- Base movement speed now ~8% higher
+	- Deathless Procession (movespeed while shielded) removed
+	- **NEW: Imperious March**: +1 armor while shields hold
+- [Ecclesiast](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/ecclesiast):
+	- Shields now 45, from 50
+	- Weapon cooldown now 0.83, from 1
+- [Hierophant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/hierophant):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 125/50, from 100/75
+- [Idol](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/idol):
+	- Projectile now homes in on targets
+
+## Zerg
+- **Ensnare**:
+	- Now slows movement speed by 33% and 66%, from 50% and 75%
+	- Now slows attack rate by 33% and 66%, from 25% and 50%
+- [Nathrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/nathrokor):
+	- Gas and time costs now 25/28, from 50/25
+	- Now also enabled by Nathrok Lake; No longer enabled by Quazeth Pool
+- [Vorvrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/vorvrokor):
+	- Adrenal Surge (movement speed towards hostiles) removed
+	- Now matches Zethrokor movement speed, an increase of about 5%
+	- Now also enabled by Nathrok Lake; No longer enabled by Quazeth Pool
+- [Hydralisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/hydralisk):
+	- HP now 95, from 90
+	- Weapon damage now 1x10, from 1x9
+	- Armor penetration now 3, from 2
+- [Izirokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/izirokor):
+	- Mineral cost now 125, from 150
+- [Skithrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/skithrokor):
+	- Mineral and gas costs now 100/25, from 75/50
+- [Bactalisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/bactalisk):
+	- HP now 110, from 120
+	- Armor now 1, from 2
+	- Now also enabled by Skithrok Scab
+- [Almaksalisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/almaksalisk):
+	- Gas cost now 75, from 100
+- [Hachirosk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/hachirosk):
+	- Time cost now 65, from 60
+- **NEW:** [Nathrok Lake](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/nathrok-lake):
+	- Enhanced swarming node; mutated from Quazeth Pool; can mutate into Kalkiir Pond
+- **NEW:** [Skithrok Scab](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/skithrok-scab):
+	- Enhanced assault node; mutated from Hydrith Den; can mutate into Bactith Swamp